Tuesday: BioWare issues the second in its “Dragon Age” fantasy game series, “Dragon Age II: Legacy”; and in “Catherine,” an adult-oriented game released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, a man begins experiencing horrifying nightmares after meeting a mysterious woman.

DVDs

Tuesday: Jake Gyllenhaal keeps waking up on a train in the body of a man he doesn’t recognize in the clever sci-fi thriller “Source Code.”

The housemates continue to feud and bond in “Jersey Shore Uncensored: Season Three,” MTV’s top-rated series.

CDs

Tuesday: Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland drops “Here I Am,” which includes a collaboration with Lil Wayne on the single “Motivation”; Brit blues belter Joss Stone collaborates with Eurythmics founder Dave Stewart in a self-released effort, “LP1”; Bay Area indie-rocker Zach Rogue, best known for fronting the band Rogue Wave, releases a solo project under the moniker Release the Sunbird, “Come Back To Us”; pop singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton is back with “Rabbits on the Run”; Berlin hard-core techno band Atari Teenage Riot asks “Is This Hyperreal?”; and country singer-songwriter Eric Church issues “Chief.”

The following movies are scheduled to open in the Bay Area on Friday.“Another Earth” (PG-13): A young woman (Brit Marling) living with shattered dreams becomes involved with a composer (William Mapother of “Lost”) haunted by a tragedy. As their relationship evolves, they mull the possibilities of visiting Earth 2, a similar planet that appears in the sky. San Francisco only. Opens in the East Bay Aug. 9.“Attack the Block” (R): In one of two alien-invasion movies opening this week, a teenage gang battles monsters from space in a London housing tract. Billed as “fast, funny, frightening,” the sci-fi film stars Jodie Whittaker. Nick Frost (“Shaun of the Dead”) co-stars. San Francisco only.“Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff” (NR): Director Craig McCall’s documentary about the renowned cinematographer covers his work on films such as “The African Queen” and “Red Shoes” and with stars such as Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. San Francisco only.“Cowboys and Aliens” (PG-13): It’s six-shooters vs. death rays in 1873 Arizona as cowboys Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford battle aliens intent on conquering Earth. “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau is at the helm. Producers include Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard. Buckle up.“Crazy, Stupid, Love” (PG-13): Steve Carell headlines a couples comedy as a father living the American dream until his wife (Julianne Moore) says she wants a divorce and he gets dropped into the single life. Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Marisa Tomei also star. “Gunless” (NR): Comedy about an American fast gun trying to find someone to duel with in a Canadian town that can’t comprehend the code of the West. Paul Gross and Sienna Guillory (“Love Actually”) star. San Francisco only.

“Life, Above All” (PG-13): Based on Allan Stratton’s novel “Chanda’s Secrets,” the film explores the AIDS epidemic in Africa and its impact on children. In Sepedi with subtitles. East Bay opening.“Life in a Day” (PG-13): Kevin Macdonald’s documentary about life on Earth is distilled from 80,000 videos shot around the world on July 24, 2010, and submitted to YouTube. San Francisco only.“A Little Help” (R): Recently widowed, a young woman (Jenna Fischer of “The Office”) tries to maintain some semblance of her equanimity after she gets entangled in lies involving her 12-year-old son and a malpractice suit. Chris O’Donnell, Brooke Smith and Kim Coates also star. San Francisco only.“The Names of Love” (R): An old-school liberal (Sara Forestier, best-actress winner at France’s 2011 Cesar Awards) sleeps with right-wing men to convert them to left-wing causes. When she meets a middle-age Jewish scientist she can’t change, they become involved, their tragic family histories being something they have in common. Michel Leclerc directs. In French with subtitles. San Francisco only. Opens Aug. 5 in San Jose.“The Smurfs in 3D” (PG): Animation mixes with live action after the little blue people get booted out of their cartoon world and land in the Big Apple. Neil Patrick Harris headlines the live-action cast. The voice cast includes Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry and George Lopez.“The Tree” (NR): When her husband dies, a woman (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and her four young children try to readjust to life in the Australian countryside. Things turn mystical when one child believes she hears her father whispering to her through the leaves of a big tree next to the house. Julie Bertuccelli (“Since Otar Left”) directs. Berkeley and San Francisco only.

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